1982 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse tournament
The 1982 NCAA Division I lacrosse tournament was the 12th annual tournament hosted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the team champion of men's college lacrosse among its Division I programs at the end of the 1982 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse season.
Twelve NCAA Division I college men's lacrosse teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament.
Defending champions North Carolina defeated Johns Hopkins in the championship game, 7–5, to claim their second NCAA national title.[ 1]
The championship game was played at Scott Stadium at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia on May 29, with 10,283 fans in attendance.
Overview
This was the second straight defeat of Hopkins by the University of North Carolina in the finals. The Tar Heels carried a 7–3 lead heading into the fourth quarter, with attackman Dave Wingate scoring five goals for Carolina. The Tar Heels won 26th straight games over two seasons, finally losing the first game of the 1983 season against Hobart.
UNC used an aggressive zone defense against Hopkins and UNC goalie Tom Sears made the saves when he had to, finishing with 16 saves. Dave Wingate scored 5 goals for UNC, and Brian Holman finished with 19 saves for Hopkins.[ 2]
Bracket
Box scores
Finals
Team
1
2
3
4
Total
North Carolina 3
1
3
0
7
Johns Hopkins
0
1
2
2
5
North Carolina scoring – Dave Wingate 5, Pete Voelkel, Jeff Homire
Johns Hopkins scoring – Mike Donnelly 3, Bill Cantelli 2
Shots: Johns Hopkins 50, North Carolina 39
Saves: Johns Hopkins 20, North Carolina 16
Semifinals
Team
1
2
3
4
Total
North Carolina 4
6
3
2
15
Cornell
2
1
1
4
8
North Carolina scoring – Mike Burnett 3, Dave Wingate 2, Doug Hall 2, Ted Millspaugh 2, Brent Voelkel 2, Jeff Homire 2, Andy Smith, Randy Cox
Cornell scoring – Tarik Ergin, Matt Crowley, Bruce Bruno, Steve Fitzpatrick, Ken Entenmann, Andy Phillips, Earle Weaver, Tom Spaulding.
Shots: Cornell 38, North Carolina 54
Saves: Cornell 17, North Carolina 12
Team
1
2
3
4
Total
Johns Hopkins 5
0
4
4
13
Virginia
2
4
2
1
9
Johns Hopkins scoring – Peter Scott 3, Mike Donnelly 3, Henry Ciccarone 2, Bill Cantelli 2, Jeff Cook , John Krumenacker, Marty Bergin
Virginia scoring – Matt Rainis 3, Mike Caravana 2, Ray Giusto, Bill Seery, Scott Gerham, Bill Wyker
Shots: Johns Hopkins 36, Virginia 35
Saves: Virginia 13, Johns Hopkins 11
Quarterfinals
Team
1
2
3
4
Total
North Carolina 6
4
2
4
16
Navy
0
0
1
1
2
North Carolina scoring – Dave Wingate 4, Doug Hall 3, Brent Voelkel 3, Jeff Homire 2, Andy Smith, Pete Voelkel, Steve Stenersen, Dan Aburn
Navy scoring – Bob Sturgell 2
Shots: North Carolina 55, Navy 20
Saves: Navy 7, North Carolina 3
Team
1
2
3
4
Total
Cornell 2
7
1
1
11
Army
3
3
2
1
9
Cornell scoring – Matt Crowley 3, Tarik Ergin 2, Ken Entenmann 2, Wade Bollinger, Andy Phillips, Jamie Smith, Michael Higgins
Army scoring – Harry Jackson 3, Bill Sardella 2, P.J. O’Sullivan 2, Frank Giordano, Bill Bauer
Shots: Army 34, Cornell 27
Saves: Cornell 13, Army 7
Team
1
2
3
4
Total
Virginia 5
3
1
6
15
Adelphi
5
0
0
2
7
Virginia scoring – Rick Giusto 3, Mike Caravana 2, Ray Giusto 2, Bill Wyker 2, Jeff Nicklas 2, Scott Gerham, Randy Natoli, John Gillin, Rich Riccardi
Adelphi scoring – Steve Day 3, Kevin Meinsen, Bob Cook, Wade Melton, Joe LoCascio
Shots: Virginia 56, Adelphi 33
Saves: Adelphi 21, Virginia 12
Team
1
2
3
4
Total
Johns Hopkins 4
5
4
1
14
Maryland
4
3
1
1
9
Johns Hopkins scoring – Peter Scott 4, John Krumenacker 4, Bill Cantelli 2, Jeff Cook 2, Joe Ciletti, Jim Esposito
Maryland scoring – Tim Worstell 2, Don Sadler 2, Jim Wilkerson, Jay Harkey, Tony Olmert, Geoffrey Nordberg, Jack Francis
Shots: Johns Hopkins 50, Maryland 35
Saves: Maryland 24, Johns Hopkins 10
Outstanding players
Tom Sears, North Carolina (Named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player)
Leading scorers
Leading Scorers
GP
G
A
Pts
Dave Wingate, North Carolina
3
11
0
11
Mike Burnett, North Carolina
3
3
8
11
Mike Caravana, Virginia
2
4
5
9
Peter Scott, Johns Hopkins 3
7
1
8
Art Lux, Syracuse
3
8
2
8
Dave Desko, Syracuse
3
6
2
8
Peter Scott, Johns Hopkins
3
6
1
7
John Krumenacker, Johns Hopkins
3
3
4
7
Henry Ciccarone Jr., Johns Hopkins
3
3
4
7
Dave Wingate, North Carolina
2
5
1
6
See also
References
External links
Tournaments Records & statistics
1981–82 NCAA Division I championships
† Inaugural championship – ‡ Inaugural combined championship
